Wednesday, 25 February 2015

ashish fall 2015

“I think the only way that any of us can ever be happy is to
let it all hang out… and you know… fuck it.”

So the breathy voice in the
background spoke as the sassy models at Ashish Fall 2015 made their way down the runway in patent red boots, in lingerie, in sequins. Inspired by, “high-class
hookers who only dress for themselves" the show oozed tacky sensuality. However, there seemed to be an overriding theme that was more tragic and sympathetic than a Donnatella Versace creation. The look was
simultaneously seductive, melancholy and powerful; a strange contrast that came
about via a combination of silk underwear, slip dresses and military prints. Ashish’s
signature streetwise look also came across, helping to translate the
inspiration behind the collection. The clothes themselves were young, fun and
attention grabbing, another quintessentially Ashish feature. It seemed to celebrate the artistic diversity of young London.

Ashish’s provocative tragedy
was made up of thigh-high boots, slip dresses, lingerie, fur and lots of sequins. The thrift-store parkas added a street wise, unkempt
vibe and balanced out the over the top luxury of the fur and sequin combos. The vulnerability expressed through the collection's skimpy pieces is emphasised through its inspiration, the film Klute; a crime thriller in which Jane Fonda stars as a prostitute helping a detective solve a missing person's case. However, in contrast to this sense of near helplessness is the strong military vein than runs through the collection in the appearance of army prints and bulky jackets. This definitely introduces a defiance which is maintained with the streetwise independence portrayed throughout.

It could be argued
that Ashish's Fall 2015 collection was an exploration of feminity; its
seductive charms and defiant strength paralleled with its
fragility and vulnerability. The clothes exude confidence, even if the
context veils this with a haunted shadow, with materials stitched together
giving off a punk attitude. Overall, the collection's dishevelled beauty showed a sympathetic
attitude towards both sex and luxury; two elements that are so non-ironically
omnipresent throughout fashion week.

1 comment:

I was kinda anxious about what this show was going to do because I loved their ss15 so much but this really did not disappoint. the sequinned slips/shorts/tops are things are exactly the kind of thing I would kill to own, and they worked really well here with the huge patchwork fur coats and patterned knitwear. also those boots are incredible <3